Colorado
Natural gas accounted for 34% of generation in Colorado over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
Every announced project in Colorado with a recorded location; 61 sites.
Natural gas34%Wind31%Solar16%Coal16%Hydro4%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 19,441 | 33.8% | ↑ 6.0 |
| Wind | 17,817 | 30.9% | ↑ 1.8 |
| Solar | 9,152 | 15.9% | ↑ 3.7 |
| Coal | 9,104 | 15.8% | ↓ 12.2 |
| Hydro | 2,055 | 3.6% | ↑ 0.7 |
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 516 operating generators; 23.6 GW total capacity.
- Comanche (CO)Coal · Public Service Co of Colorado857 MW2010
- Rush Creek WindWind · Public Service Co of Colorado600 MW2018
- PawneeNatural gas · Public Service Co of Colorado552 MW1981
- Craig (CO)Coal · Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc535 MW1984
- Dusty Rose WindWind · Dusty Rose Wind, LLC502 MW2026
- Cheyenne Ridge Wind FarmWind · Public Service Co of Colorado498 MW2020
- Craig (CO)Coal · Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc446 MW1979
- Craig (CO)Coal · Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc446 MW1980
On the drawing board
Colorado has 23.6 GW standing. Another 1.2 GW is on the board by 2026: 0.4 GW testing, 0.7 GW under construction.
Built since July 2026
- Canyon Peak Power StationStanding26 MW2026
- Canyon Peak Power StationStanding26 MW2026
- Canyon Peak Power StationStanding26 MW2026
- Canyon Peak Power StationStanding26 MW2026
- Canyon Peak Power StationStanding26 MW2026
- Canyon Peak Power StationStanding26 MW2026
- Dusty Rose WindStanding502 MW2026
- Pivot Solar 42 LLCTesting2 MW2026
- Pivot Solar 71 LLCTesting2 MW2026
- Pivot Solar 53 LLCTesting4 MW2026
- KeenesburgUnder construction7 MW2026
- Pivot Solar 58 LLCTesting5 MW2026
- Waterton Solar IIUnder construction4 MW2026
- Waterton Solar IUnder construction4 MW2026
- Pivot Solar 60 LLCTesting1 MW2026
- Pivot Solar 50 LLCTesting4 MW2026
- Pivot Solar 57 LLCTesting2 MW2026
- Pivot Solar 43 LLCTesting4 MW2026
- Black Hollow SunTesting107 MW2026
Battery storage
- Dry Land Prairie Energy StorageUnder construction250 MW2026
- Weld Energy StorageTesting100 MW2026
- Sundance (CO)Under construction50 MW2026
- Spindle BESSTesting199 MW2026
Colorado's announced projects could add 10.1 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 7.7 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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